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rope [ˈroʊp]

1 rope noun
  • a strong, thick string that is made by twisting many thin strings or fibers together
  • a string on which a number of similar things are held together
  • the special way things are done at a particular place or in a particular activity

2 rope verb
  • to bind, fasten, or tie (something or someone) with a rope
  • to catch (an animal) by throwing a circle of rope around it : lasso
  • to use clever or tricky methods to get (someone) to do something—+ in or into